Book Review: Calling bullsh*t: The art of scepticism in a data-driven world

Abstract

This is a book about bullsh*t. It is a book about how we are often inundated with it, about how we can learn to see through it, and about how we can fight back. The world is awash with bullsh*t, and we are drowning in it. Politicians appear to be unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted by press release. Advertisers invite us to join them in accepting half-truths. Bullsh*t corrupts our world by misleading people about specific issues, it undermines our ability to trust information in general and it harms our democratic processes. The aim of this book is to help readers face the onslaught and separate fact from fiction.